Sinu Region Rattle in the Form of a Squatting Woman, 500 CE - 1000 CE
Terracotta
7.3 x 7.6 cm
2 7/8 x 3 in
2 7/8 x 3 in
PF.1206
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This rotund little figure holds her hand to her cheek, perhaps in a gesture of mourning. Placed in a tomb centuries ago as a companion for the deceased, she exudes...
This rotund little figure holds her hand to her cheek, perhaps in a gesture of mourning. Placed in a tomb centuries ago as a companion for the deceased, she exudes a powerful aura of feminity. A timeless evocation of fertility, rebirth and renewal, she possesses a magic that is far older than civilization itself.